Russian research station sinking through ice near the North Pole.

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Anyone who thinks the polar caps are not melting might want to check out this story. Do you think Rush LimpPole would mention it?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3535383.stm

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1. How about actually reading the story

"All of a sudden a huge wall of ice appeared that kept growing and growing," Mr Koshelyev told Russian media via telephone.

"First they were three metres (10 feet) high, then five, then seven and finally over 10.

This says nothing about Arctic ice melting. Only an ever growing "wall of ice" is mentioned.

You just assumed the ice melted. The article says nothing like that.

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2. Did you read it?

"The scientists' leader said morale was high in the team, after four of their six buildings sank into the icy ocean."

... None of the scientists were hurt when parts of the installation sank on Wednesday, but they have lost most of their equipment and supplies."

... "The break-up on Wednesday of the North Pole-32 base destroyed 90% of its structures in half an hour."

The wall of ice is most likely the rise of icebergs after the supporting structure of the ice sheet broke apart (which was holding it down).

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3. and it's not even summer yet

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